Hugo Grotius (Huigh De Groot) was a Dutch legal scholar, playwright and poet. As a natural law philosopher, he is generally credited as the originator of "natural morality" and the "social contract" theory of the State. His 1609 book promoted idea that seas should be free for the innocent use and mutual benefit of all -- an idea disputed subsequently disputed by some Mercantilists. Grotius's 1625 treatise is acknowledged as the first in international law. More famously, Grotius argued that "property" was only the outcome of social consent, and thus had nothing "inalienable" in it. This conclusion was disputed by Pufendorf.
What's the answer to this riddle?
Food in my belly
Trees on my back
Nails in my ribs
Feet I do Lack
What am I?
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Capt. Zak "Ares" Adama
CAG - Red Squadron Leader
Battlestar Prometheus BSG-68
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So, what's the charge this time? - Lee Adama
Striking a superior @$$hole. - Kara Thrace
Ah. I bet you've been waiting all day to say that one. - Lee Adama
Most of the afternoon, yeah. - Kara Thrace
Right. - Lee Adama
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